Wan Niang was getting really impatient waiting, so she said to the two half-grown boys, "Bei Mo Ali, take your umbrellas and go to the foot of the mountain."
The two of them stood up from the stool.
Wan Niang couldn't help but remind him again: "Don't go into the mountains, I'm afraid you will get separated from them."
Fu Beimo: "I understand, mother."
Ali nodded: "Don't worry, Auntie."
The two of them shared an umbrella, took two oil-paper umbrellas, and went out.
There were only three umbrellas at home, so I took them all.
There was a slanting wind and heavy rain, and there were no other pedestrians on the road.
The two young men walked hurriedly, their shoulders linked. When they reached the foot of the mountain, their pants were mostly wet and their shoes were soaked.
After waiting at the foot of the mountain for a quarter of an hour, Fu Beimo suddenly called out, "Brother and sister-in-law!"
Ali looked in the direction of the voice and saw Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing walking down the mountain hiding under their robes.
Fu Beimo held the umbrella tightly and called Ali to go with him to welcome his brother and sister-in-law.
Halfway up the mountain, the four of them met up.
"Mom told us to wait at the foot of the mountain." Fu Beimo handed over the umbrella, "One for my brother and one for my sister-in-law."
Yan Funing took the umbrella: "What about you guys?"
Fu Beimo said: "Ali and I will support it together."
Ali also said: "The master is tall, so he needs one for himself; my sister-in-law is a woman, so she needs one for each of them."
Fu Ciyi put away his wet outer robe and then took the oil-paper umbrella handed to him by his brother.
The two young men considerately took the backpack from Fu Ciyi, and Ali carried it on his back while Fu Beimo held an umbrella. The two of them walked in front with their arms around each other's shoulders.
Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing, who were walking behind, each held an umbrella.
Fu Ciyi's hand, gripping the umbrella handle tightly, was so tight that the bones on the back of his hand were clearly visible.
We were hiding under the robe just now, and we didn't feel the space was so small. The rain didn't seem to splash on us.
Although he was holding an umbrella, the rain kept falling on him.
As soon as he stepped into his yard, Fu Beimo shouted, "Mom, my brother and sister-in-law are back."
When Wan Niang heard this, she stood up worriedly and looked towards the courtyard gate with unfocused eyes.
"Are you all wet?"
"They're wet. Brother and sister-in-law are all wet." Fu Beimo took Ali and walked quickly into the main room. "I was the first one to find brother and sister-in-law."
Ali put down the backpack and said, "It was indeed Bei Mo who saw it first. Bei Mo has sharp eyes."
Fu Beimo put away his umbrella and shook off the rain outside the door, saying as if to take credit: "Brother used his robe to cover his sister-in-law. I saw that he was tired from holding his arms high, so I ran to the halfway point of the mountain and gave them each an umbrella."
Ali chimed in again, "Yes, the Master protected his sister-in-law in front of him. They both got soaked. How could his robes have kept the rain out? The Master is so tall, and his sister-in-law is a woman. They should each have an umbrella."
Fu Nanyao: “…”
Wan Niang didn't know whether to laugh or be annoyed.
Although the younger son lacks perspective, he can still see that his elder brother is tired from lifting his arms.
Although the youngest son was a bit mentally retarded, he was still able to give his brother and sister-in-law an umbrella to prevent them from getting wet in the rain.
And Ali...
On second thought, they were right.
At this moment, Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing entered the main room.
Wan Niang touched their arms and exclaimed softly, "You're all wet. Bei Mo, go boil some water. Nan Yao, go chop some ginger and make some ginger soup."
Ali said, "Aunt, can I light a fire with Bei Mo? Our shoes are wet and we want to warm ourselves by the fire."
"Yes, yes." Wan Niang ordered, "Nan Yao, cut some more ginger and mince it. Bei Mo and Ali also want to drink it."
Fu Nanyao responded, took two cotton towels for her brother and sister-in-law, and then went to the kitchen.
Fu Beimo and Ali followed closely behind.
Yan Funing placed the Ganoderma lucidum on the table and wiped her face with a cotton towel: "Mother, although we came back in the rain, my husband picked a big Ganoderma lucidum, which is not a small harvest."
Wan Niang breathed a sigh of relief. "Ganoderma lucidum is valuable, but in my heart, you are more important." Then she urged everyone to the kitchen, "You guys go and warm yourself by the fire."
Boil water over high heat and it will boil quickly.
Yan Funing went back to her room to take a shower, while Fu Ciyi went to the toilet cubicle to wash.
After the young couple finished taking a hot bath, Wan Niang ordered them to drink strong ginger soup, and Fu Beimo and Ali did not miss it.
The ginger soup boiled over and over again and was very spicy.
The four of them frowned as they drank, and gasps came one after another.
Wan Niang finally felt relieved: "It has to be spicy like this so that I won't catch a cold."
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During dinner, Yan Funing talked about today's harvest: "The Ganoderma lucidum is big, bigger than last time. We also caught three pheasants this time, but one got away quickly, so my husband killed it."
Fu Beimo was curious: "How did he kill him?"
"Your brother picked up a stone and threw it. With a whoosh, the pheasant fell to the ground and died."
Yan Funing said this calmly, but the cold look in Fu Ciyi's eyes when he threw the stone kept repeating in her mind.
This kind of coldness is probably innate to the sinister and powerful officials of the future.
Upon hearing this, Fu Beimo and Ali looked at Fu Ciyi with eager eyes and said, "We want to learn this kind of Kung Fu."
Fu Ciyi glanced at them calmly and said to himself, "Leave the dead one at home to eat."
Yan Funing nodded. "We didn't pick many oyster mushrooms yesterday, so I plan to eat some at home." She looked outside and saw the rain falling steadily. She muttered to herself, "I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow?"
"It would be best if it were sunny tomorrow. I want to go to town with my sister-in-law." Fu Beimo also looked outside. "Raining is so annoying. My clothes are wet and I can't go to town."
Yan Funing said, "The spring rain is as soft as butter. We have sown so many seeds and are just waiting for this spring rain."
The rain gradually stopped late at night.
The next morning, the dawn began to break.
After breakfast, Fu Ciyi prepared to go to the village school.
Yan Funing wrapped the Ganoderma lucidum in oil paper and put it in the backpack. Fu Beimo carried two pheasants, and the uncle and sister-in-law prepared to go to the town.
Fu Ciyi walked a few steps outside, then turned back and said, "Ali, you're going to town too."
Ali said happily: "Bei Mo and I will definitely protect my sister-in-law!"
Fu Ciyi nodded slightly and then went out.
Yan Funing said something to her mother-in-law and took Fu Beimo and Ali to the village entrance.
Ali was so excited to go to town that he wanted to help Fu Beimo carry the pheasant and help Yan Funing carry the backpack.
Fu Beimo held the pheasant tightly and refused to let go: "Help your sister-in-law carry the basket."
Yan Funing declined politely: "The backpack isn't heavy right now, I can carry it myself."
The three of them arrived at the village entrance talking and laughing.
Because it was still early, the three of them chose a relatively comfortable seat to sit down.
Soon, the ox cart was full of people.
It rained yesterday and the roads are muddy and difficult to walk on today. Many people want to go to town by ox cart.
Fu Beimo and Ali, who had originally sat close together, now sat on either side of Yan Funing. Fearing that the car would be bumpy and someone would squeeze her, they stretched their legs and rested their hands on their knees, giving Yan Funing some space.
They remained in this position until they reached the town and the car stopped.
Li the coachman laughed: "Miss, if you don't know, you might think these two are your guards."
Yan Funing followed suit and laughed. After all the passengers had gotten off the bus, she lowered her voice and said, "Brother Li, I want to go to that mysterious house later. Can you take us there?"
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